It's good to have the opinion from a solid windows guy. Very balanced.

Great video, did you resolve the apple wire mouse problem though? And how would I use a usb drive with the mac?

14:00 You do have 2 finger tap to right click, 3 finger is for getting more details (kinda like 3D Touch on iPhones), 4 finger swipes for virtual desktop management and 5 finger zoom out for Launchpad summon. Just go to the trackpad settings and and enable them all.

Great video. I don't like the microphone you use, the sound really doesn't sound so great. Another question, what is this 3 finger click you are referring to? I use windows and I don't think I'm aware of it. When you were talking about the heat of the laptop, you forgot to mention this laptop has NO fan. Thanks!

I've used my same windows laptop since 2013 and I just got M1 Air last Saturday and I'm loving it

@TheQuatum

3 жыл бұрын

Well, you have been using the same outdated laptop for 8 years so ANYTHING would be an upgrade

When overseas retailers start matching prices/services - I am getting one. Currently a $1000 Air M1 is worth $1400 where I live (without offering Apple care).

@user-jx1kl5vr9n

2 жыл бұрын

It will never happen 😂, same in my country 😤

@PsycosisIncarnated

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Absolutely ridiculous

In terms of playing games on m1, here is my experience with m1 mac mini 16gb for CS GO: it handles pretty well but after playing 30-40 minutes with the lowest settings, mac gets too hot. If you keep playing 30-40 minutes everyday, mac's SSD will get damaged and heat problem will surface with time. For instance, I was able to use two external monitors but after playig games for 3-4 months now even with one monitor mac gets hot and I have to restart or close some applications. My takeaway: if you want to play game even if it's a limited time per day, do not use apple computers and do not ruin the lifespan of your computer. Depending on your budget, go for a gaming laptop or even better option for gaming desktop. A whole gaming station with 1tb ssd and 32 gb ram cost around 1300 usd which will last for at least 4-5 years and it's insanely easy to upgrade to higher ram or more SSD along the way.

Great vid! Congrats on your new purchase. I also keep my dock on the left LOL

@AndrewThrasher1987

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! First thing I did after years of wishing that the Windows task bar worked better when used vertically. I love the extra usable screen space the left dock offers.

@andes5334

3 жыл бұрын

When you've used linux throughout your life as we all know how much windows suck..

I got an M1 air and gave my mum my Thinkpad and the only thing I miss is the keyboard...

@mzhenf

3 жыл бұрын

But keyboard is a big deal. Isn’t it.

@MiftahAfina

3 жыл бұрын

Is thinkpad's keyboard far better than macbbok m1?

@NiteshYadav-yz2ki

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiftahAfina Not much i would say..i have got used to with the macbook pro m1 keyboard..was using thinkpad before this

@robertoarmstrong7317

3 жыл бұрын

@@MiftahAfina I believe it is a bazillion light years better yes

@GunzyHD

3 жыл бұрын

@@rotteneldritch7037 Its preference. Ive used both, and while the Thinkpad is better, its not that big of a deal lmao

Hey man, great video. Finally, someone who wasn't afraid to mention everything

For a mac warm is a great improvement. Metal cases spread the heat to help cool the cpu. Also placing other mac laptops on fabric while in use is guarantee to get things hot. These new macs are improved in many ways that make the overall feel more refined than the competition.

I just got the M1 Macbook Air as my first Mac ever. I have used Thinkpads, Surface Laptops, and various Dell machines over the years. Like you, I am impressed with the Macbook build quality, but cannot believe the lack of a three finger middle click or tap. I have tried both Middle and Better Touch Tools to replace that feature. What did you download?

@alus992

2 жыл бұрын

If you want it to close tabs, MacOS relies on keyboard shortcuts for that: CMD + W (close the tab), CMD + R (refresh the tab), CMD + T (new tab) etc. Even on my workplace Windows laptop I dont use middle click for these things but use Windows shortcuts instead (WIN instead of CMD key works the same way in the browsers)

Hi Andrew, have you ever encountered memory issue while using Chrome or Safari?

as a ThinkPad fan i do prefer the X1 over apple products for many reasons you probably said them all . nice video BTW

Nice Video, I'm currently on the search for a new Notebook coming from Thinkpads too. I'm a Linux/Windows Guy and at the moment it seems that nobody can beat Apple M1/M2 Chips. The X13s would be a good alternative but Windows for ARM is in a very early stage and Linux runs on the snapdragon with s lot of tweaks. I code a lot and i carry around my Notebook a lot. So it seems like that the MacBook is the only option at the moment. Sadly the Price... Like you said you get more "Hardware" on the PC side BUT not an M1/2 alternative at the moment. So your videos helps a lot to make a decision 🤣

@ME0WMERE

Жыл бұрын

if you code a lot, as yourself this: do you need the performance? of course apple's new chips are fast and efficient, but just a regular quad-core thinkpad will be more than enough for basically all tasks, and the battery life is fantastic

@victoraugusto55

Жыл бұрын

​@@ME0WMERE Thats a pretty nice thought. I was somehow obssesed bout the idea of buy an M1, but I just have stopped to think about my case like "I'm a backend engineer, do I really need so powerfull stuff?" And no, I don't. Half price laptops can handle my use case.

Good review and points especially the X1 HDR PWM.... The USB dongle you could just make an extention for from out of the monitor... ans bluetoot varieties of logitek mice are really great... they have this two way mouse where you can switch between the USB dongle and bluetooth so you can be connected to two devices at the same time, one RF one bluetooth. Those are great!

Hi, just curious. Which one has better performance the ThinkPad P15 (Xeon/64GB Ram/RTX A5000) or the new MacBook Pro (M1Max/10-core CPU, 32-core GPU/64GB unified memory)?

@emeukal7683

2 жыл бұрын

MacBook pro is better at anything that apple allows u to use. So if u want tue best final cut or Adobe machine or 15%faster python compilation there you go. Need a beefy machine to run VM or a good beyboard?nope.

- it does have 3 finger tap, I use it quite often, like very often to preview files . Unless you mean something else - if you are saying that Thinkpad's trackpad is even close to the mac's trackpad , either you did not use it enough, until you went back to the X1 or you are not giving it enough credit . responsiveness of getAlso windows trackpads are not really clickable (if you are the clicking type) from the middle up or you need to put quite the force.

For a lot of users, expensive intel laptops doesn't make sense anymore.

@gabrieln.6064

3 жыл бұрын

That's why they buy AMD

@mikedw6748

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that's why so many people get into chromebooks

@eddieoconnor4466

3 жыл бұрын

But the prices of MacBook are higher than a mid-tier Windows laptop....by a HUGE degree.

@Kefford666

3 жыл бұрын

@@eddieoconnor4466 Because MBP’s aren’t mid-tier...

@drivebd

3 жыл бұрын

@@eddieoconnor4466 yes correct, actually I meant to compare expensive offerings from manufacturers in the same category. So for common people who are ok with either macos or windows and are eager to pay more, in those instances mac wins.

I’m deciding between 16GB/1TB M1 Air vs Thinkpad P15. Music production is the main activity (I also have external audio interface). I have already tried M1 air base model and I was impressed. Especially for music production. I figured the 16GB/1TB model would be perfect and still lot cheaper than the P15 model I am looking at. (That’s 2K$). Still not sure which would serve me better. (I had X1 carbon but that’s pathetic for music production even with the external audio interface.)

@tde1964

3 жыл бұрын

Consider using the Thinkpad P1 Gen 3. My previous laptop is the top range MBP pro 2017. I can tell you I have no regrets.

@zeus1117

3 жыл бұрын

@@tde1964 After a full (auto-) BIOS update failure from Lenovo, the laptop (P15) stuck in boot-cycle forever, I am officially quitting Lenovo and all Windows laptops. Win10 is only OK if I am building my (desktop) systems. Disaster

@Joshu796

3 жыл бұрын

@@zeus1117 Apple is now light years ahead of media production competitors. With their own silicon they can increase performance of proprietary apps like Logic Pro.

@emeukal7683

2 жыл бұрын

@@Joshu796 Intel already caught up within a year..lol. the reason in Media production is still the same, it's the looks andore importantly having peers using the same os to ask them question.

Can someone explain to me what's going on with this guy's TV in the background? Was he shooting paintballs at it???

it sucks cause I need a touchscreen/pen, and MUCH prefer windows. The thinkpad's keyboard and build is also very welcome haha. While obviously nothing in it's class comes close to M1 apart from the ryzen stuff, a quad core ultrabook cpu + nvme is still very snappy!

Thank you for mentioning the lack of 3-finger taps. It seems like no one is bothered by it.. Do they constantly right click to open new links in browser? Crazy

@thelifeaquatica

3 жыл бұрын

The three finger tap should work when "look up & data detectors'' is deselected in the trackpad settings

@ezmod0

3 жыл бұрын

@@thelifeaquatica "should work" or do you also need some paid third-party stuff? dont have a mac atm and googling gives mixed results

I almost going to get a MacBook Air until I watched the part about Logitech unifying device /usb ports. I really need the unifying devices on my laptop to deal with my multiple devices at work and at home. Thanks for covering that and I think I'll go for pc laptop because of this.

Turn on secondary click so you can right click with a two finger click.

Great video, thanks! I have been tossing up between the macbook air M1 and a thinkpad E14 2nd Gen with an 11th gen i5, iris graphics, 512gb NVME and 16gb ram, which spec-wise seems to be much better value for money (400AUD cheaper) but the build quality and battery of the air has me leaning toward it more so. Has anyoone got any thoughts on that? Much appreciated!

@AndrewThrasher1987

3 жыл бұрын

The lack of storage on the Macbook Air ended up bothering me more than I realized it would, so that's a big spec difference, especially when you could feasibly drop a 2TB SSD into that E14 later if you wanted to. I've used a couple of E14s at work. Build quality is actually pretty good, all metal, though not quite the fit and finish of the Macbook Air. Screen and speakers are considerably worse. Perfectly usable in terms of viewing angles and such, but won't look good next to a nicer screen or sound good compared to better speakers. My 10th gen i5 Acer Swift 3 runs quite cool most of the time, so I bet the 11th gen does at least as well. Performance honestly also feels really similar for web/media usage, as does my work X1 Carbon with an 8th Gen i5. Can't touch that Macbook Air battery though or video editing performance.

@adrianandonovski8258

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewThrasher1987 Thanks for the quick reply, I really appreciate it! My inner geek is telling me to grab the M1 mac because of the exciting new chip but also regardless of that, I feel like it makes up for its lack of storage/memory with its build quality. Plus the samsung t5 SSDs are cheap at the moment. Thanks again!

@OYeahan

3 жыл бұрын

For better value for money, maybe buy an AMD machine?

@Kefford666

3 жыл бұрын

The E series have truly awful screens! I had an E15 and it was so bad I sent it back. It may look good on paper (just comparing RAM size or clock frequencies) but it is not a great laptop. If you were just going to plug it into an external monitor then maybe you won’t care but then again you may as well just buy a desktop.

@OYeahan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kefford666 my E480 is ugly without the ICC profile (like yellowish), but I just use ICC profile provided by one of the review sites and it is decent enough for non-color-sensitive work IMO.

What do you then think: its better to have a m1 than a lenovo?

@AndrewThrasher1987

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually back on a ThinkPad T490 as my daily driver laptop. The 256GB SSD ended up being the dealbreaker. I didn't realize how limiting it would feel, and I wasn't prepared to shell out the extra $400 to go up to 1TB of storage when I already had a 1TB NVME SSD doing nothing. I may consider a Macbook again, as the battery life/thermals are really remarkable, but I'll know going in that I can't cheap out on storage and expect to be happy.

@tde1964

3 жыл бұрын

@Bobby Hulse Apple customer service sucks. My MBP 2017 had severe quality problems (keyboard stuck, screen discoloration, unreliable USB-C ports. All I got is a free replacement of the keyboard in 2018, a 700€ invoice for the second replacement and an offer to fix the screen and the ports (known to be poorly designed) for 1700€. Apple does not assume their errors, which is the reason why I moved back to Lenovo, without regret.

I’m deciding between M1 Macbook pro 13' vs Thinkpad X1 Carbon, any ideas for them? I am not a mac fan, but still using the macOS device.

@zen608

3 жыл бұрын

If you want the best value you can get at immediate purchase, the M1 air for 800 dollars at the moment is the best value you can get. If you value upgradability, robust keyboards, sleeker design, ports, and the freedom of OS, the thinkpad is a more expensive but more reliable choice. At the moment if you plan on compiling lots of code on the go, the M1 will do WAY better however. It is insanely power efficient. You can't get best of both worlds here, so decide what compromises you want to take.

Not fair comparing an old laptop to a new laptop

@NicolasSilvaVasault

3 жыл бұрын

it is fair

Other two sounds louder than the air, how’s the air speakers in person?

@AndrewThrasher1987

3 жыл бұрын

The Air definitely sounds better in person, though the other two both get loud, but don't sound great at full volume. I should've tested at 100% instead of aiming for 80%, which doesn't seem to have produced a fair test across the different platforms.

Do u using screen protector?

I truly hope Lenovo and the m1 based processor came together to create the most fantastic milspecced laptop ever..... Im really tempted to get an m1 air. But God damn nothing beats the Thinkpad keyboard and trackpoint... Nothing really...

@emeukal7683

2 жыл бұрын

Think about it. Does 20%performance(less in 2022) and way better battery life outweigh Outdoor usage (mirror screen) and Inputs? Toe it's kinda close because the air is really great and not overly expensive. But it can't do VMS, it can't run a good os(Linux), and if i needed it as a main machine where performance matters i would need RAM and SSD option that make it really frickin overpriced. It's an awesome upper class typewriter, status symbol and browser. It works for students too that code on it because u won't need tie big SSD option for that. The same can be said about the latest X1 , unless going for older models Thinkpad are overpriced. But there's the cheap option for Thinkpad which makes them worth buying and the input make them better than XPS for example.

@PsycosisIncarnated

2 жыл бұрын

@@emeukal7683 i ended up buying one at a good price here in europe. its an amazing machine im not gonna lie. but i tend to find my self disgruntled at the lack of ports. but thats why i also have a thinkpad x270. a dual core little laptop, but great with linux and a lovely keyboard. i think, ''just get both'' is the answer :DDD

Believe me.. Mac's trackpads are still a lot better. It has great recognition for accidental taps, you can leave one finger on the trackpad and it will recognize that is not part of the gesture. F.e. keep your left index finger in the lower corner, try scrolling with your right hand. Do that on about any windows laptop, it will trip. The texture is nicer and, as said before, it has much better resolution.

@emeukal7683

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of gesture are u using that fail you on Windows? My x220 is the oldest laptop that i use and it never accidentally clicks. Holding two hands on the track pad is a silly thing TBH..

2 жыл бұрын

@@emeukal7683 not really. When you’re trying to drag something, it is way better when you can use one hand to drag and the other to keep it clicked on a trackpad. I know most windows laptops will allow you to drag items with double tap, but that limits the range you can drag it over, making it less convenient. I hope you understand what I mean. With old laptops you had 2 “mouse” buttons, which would allow you to do the same. But with smooth trackpads these days, you can’t. It’s a minor inconvenience, but it is an example of a difference in experience. The fact you can’t get around is that Mac’s trackpad sensors and software are superior to most Windows laptop implementations. In resolution, responsiveness and function. (That is, trackpads without mouse buttons below them. But those generally suck anyways, small surface and all). When it comes to gestures, responsiveness and accuracy are usually not on point or par.

Logitech stuff works just fine on Bluetooth mate.

@gaborkiss1425

3 жыл бұрын

Does the Anywhere MX 2s mouse work flawlessly on MacOS, with all controls?

Watching this on my ThinkPad T440 and desperately waiting for my MacBook Air to arrive

@mzhenf

3 жыл бұрын

No worry. Switching brands is legit activity.

@marctestarossa

3 жыл бұрын

@@mzhenf it finally arrived on Tuesday after over 6 weeks of waiting

@melli9332

2 жыл бұрын

Bist du zufrieden? Und wie viel GB RAM und SSD hast du? Bin am überlegen ob ich von Windows auf macOS umsteige 🤔

@marctestarossa

2 жыл бұрын

@@melli9332 Hi Melli, ich habe mir das MacBook Air in Rosegold mit 8 GB RAM, 8 Grafikkernen und 512 GB SSD zugelegt. Ich habe dafür sowohl meinen Windows Laptop als auch meinen Gaming-PC verkauft und ich bereue nichts! Ich bin nach wie vor extrem zufrieden mit dem kleinen Teil, es funktioniert alles ziemlich genauso, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe und ich würde es immer wieder tun. Die Umstellung nach 20 Jahren Windows auf MacOS dauert zwar ein bisschen, aber schon nach wenigen Monaten ist das alles kein großes Problem mehr und jetzt sitz ich am Windows Laptop meiner Freundin und weiß auch schon nicht mehr, wie das eigentlich auf Windows alles geht und wo die Funktionen sind ^^ Fazit: Ja, es ist am Anfang ungewohnt und man muss halt immer wieder die Suchmaschine bemühen, weil man halt noch nicht weiß, wie auf MacOS die Dinge funktionieren, aber es ist nichts vor dem man Angst haben sollte. Gerade wenn du auch ein iPhone nutzt, ist die Zusammenarbeit von Telefon und Laptop wirklich einwandfrei. Am Laptop eine IBAN kopieren und dann auf dem Handy im Online-Banking einfügen ist bspw. wirklich nice.Mit dem Handy ein Foto machen und es nach wenigen Sekunden auch in der Fotos App auf dem Laptop zu finden ist Weltklasse. Dass mein Laptop klingelt und mir oben rechts einblendet, wenn mich jemand anruft ist auch großartig. Und von diesen Kleinigkeiten gibt es eine sehr große Menge, die mir im Alltag wirklich helfen und vieles einfacher, schneller und komfortabler machen. Zum Thema RAM und Speicher: Die 8 GB RAM sind in meinen Augen völlig ausreichend. Auch wenn ich viele Anwendungen gleichzeitig laufen habe, merke ich in keiner Weise, dass der Kleine in irgendwelche Limits läuft. Die 512 GB SSD ist allerdings in meinen Augen absolutes Minimum. Klar, gibt bestimmt auch Menschen, die mit 256 GB super auskommen, aber für "normale" Nutzer würde ich definitiv die 512 GB empfehlen. Ich bin wirklich nicht sparsam und drehe nicht jedes MB auf der Platte zweimal um, ob Ich es wirklich brauche und ich komme mit 512 GB gut hin. Nur wenn sich dann doch mal ein Spiel auf den Laptop verirrt, wird das mit dem Platz eher knapp und für meine Fotos brauche ich definitiv eine externe Festplatte. Mein Fazit zum MacBook Air nach 11 Monaten: Just do it! Wenn du die Kohle dafür hast, trau dich einfach. Ich würde den Schritt jedenfalls immer wieder gehen und bin wirklich froh, dass ich das damals gemacht habe, es ist für mich und meine Anforderungen nach wie vor das perfekte Gerät: Klein, leicht, Power ohne Ende und der Akku hält auf jeden Fall lang genug für fast jede Situation. So, das war eine ganz schön ausführliche Antwort, aber ich hoffe, ich konnte dir noch einen weiteren Langzeit-Erfahrungsbericht "aus dem echten Leben" liefern, um dir bei deiner Entscheidungsfindung zu helfen.

@melli9332

2 жыл бұрын

@@marctestarossa danke für die schnelle und ausführliche Antwort! Ich denke ich wage den Schritt und lege mir einen zu😊 Hast du Erfahrungen gemacht, dass das Air schnell seine Leistung gedrosselt hat? Bzw. gab es Hitze-Probleme?

If money does not an issue, would u choose Mac m1 or thinkpad x1 i7 gen 9 ?

Windows should do something similar to Rosetta ASAP, or they are dead within few years. Sadly with them, probably our favorite Thinkpads. One big reason for me not to switch still is the absence of native Linux support. Still!

Do you still use it? Prefer it over a ThinkPad?

Are you really comparing a 4 generation old Intel cpu with the latest M1 from Apple. To me this is not even close to a fair comparison. For a start, the Intel cpu has only 4 cores and the M1 8 cores. 4 generations ago, the ram was a lot slower as in DDR3 and also has a much slower frequency. Perhaps you should compare the latest with the latest. Be fair and compare a similar specked AMD 5800U with the M1. Both have 8 cores. Both are the latest generation. Both use very fast memory and both have access to very fast SSD's. Both claim 21 hours battery life and both use 10-15 watts.

@jackwong64

3 жыл бұрын

There is no perfect comparison between Apple and Lenovo-PC, unless it’s Apple vs Microsoft laptop because they both are the maker of the OS, but Apple is 1 step ahead again. I have a 2013 mba 11” and replaced with iPad Pro 11” like 2 years ago but yesterday I bought a x270 from eBay, that is my last Windows laptop, because it has usb c and Ethernet port also I don’t like 13”, it’s a little too big.

@zireael9797

3 жыл бұрын

While you are right, those fair comparisons exist plenty on youtube and the m1 macs still beat them in most cases. Unlike pretty much any windnows laptop.... the m1 macs ACTUALLY last 20 hours. I bought an m1 pro recently, my first mac, I can vouch for it really lasting that long. I charge it once every 2 days.

ARM processors have arrived. CISC is entering its twilight.

Great video :) Also have the G14 (Ryzen7, 16GB, 1650TI) and I think about switching to the base model of the Air for video editing in Davinci Resolve. Can‘t imagine that the Air performs similar without a fan, dedicated GPU and only 8GB RAM - but benchmarks and Videos proof it’s possible. Also for longer projects, including some basic color and fusion effects. Extended battery life and even smaller form factor (including power adapter) are good arguments for the Air compared to the G14.

@andes5334

3 жыл бұрын

I have rog strix and boy ,these series just never overheats

@emeukal7683

2 жыл бұрын

Did u get it?how is your small SSD health looking after a year of using it to Cache instead of RAM?

Wheres the Trackpoint on that Thinkpad? ufff

I have a PC only for gaming. I also have macs. I love macOS much more than Windows. Windows started a decline with Vista. MacOS is just clean, simple, professional and it does work. You lose credibility going to the verge website.

sitting here where the USD $1449 MBA RAM + SSD upgraded from Apple's site is USD $2000 where I live...

Install Gentoo

@eddieoconnor4466

3 жыл бұрын

Or Linux Mint....or Fedora....or Pop-OS....the possibilities? are endless!!

I'm judging the speakers of the Macbook by listening to them through my Thinkpad's speakers. 🤣

Why the M1 apple silicon macbook does not have touch bar ? Is Apple admit the touch bar design actually garbage ?

@lorenzobertuola6044

3 жыл бұрын

They put it only on the Pro

@tde1964

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not garbage, it’s working very well if you can persuade your fingers not to touch it accidentally. Which I never truly succeeded. I’m happy to be back to the traditional function keys, that you can touch without actually pressing them. And it never really worked with Parallels Desktop too.

"It just gets warm, which is pretty cool." ... So which is it? :D

dope

Anything below 15 inch is pointless for enterprise professionals,you need to buy the P1 or extreme. Can you update the ram or wireless card or LTE ? Does it come with linux or unix for enterprise professionals ? Can you fully repair it under new wee european legislation requirements. Does it have a small cramped Keyboard giving you health problems ? Looks like another failed retail laptop for the occasional user,it was a mistake putting Thinkpad branding on it ?

I hate this textured track pad! It should be smoooooooooooth as the iphone's screen ffs.

Windows is the problem, not the ThinkPad. Geezus.

Nah...I'll stick to my Lenovo ThinkPads and my System76 stuff. Mac hardware has never impressed me...and their prices are just stupid. LoL!

@markomarko3336

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm... I tend to agree. But not on new mbp and mair. Check out prices of X1 Nano and Macbook Air. Compare the specs. As a X1E 2nd owner, and thinkpad lover, I would choose mac over x1 nano or even x1 carbon.

@Kefford666

3 жыл бұрын

The X1 Nano with an i7 is £2000+ and the MBP (also with 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM) is £1,700 and absolutely destroys the X1 Nano in performance and battery life so...what are you comparing to come to the conclusion that the Apple pricing is stupid?

@eddieoconnor4466

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kefford666 Can we all agree that a THOUSAND DOLLARS will get you SO MUCH MORE ELSEWHERE!?....and I'm not JUST hating on Apple..I am just really friugal when it comes to spending money on tech.....don't tell me that an i-3 is worth a thousand dollars...with only 8GB OF RAM...not when you can get MORE with a grand regarding CPU...RAM..and possibly even STORAGE! Case & Point?: www.adorama.com/acmwtk2lla.html And then: www.amazon.com/Dell-Laptop-Intel-I5-8265U-XPS9380-5953SLV-PUS/dp/B07RLL1HLM Now I know there's a whole generation out there that might think them unnecessary? But there's also an entire WORKFORCE that uses them...they're called UBS Type-A ports, and the Dell comes with 'em...(as do a lot of other laptops)...and the MacBook doesn't. You'll also notice the i3 as opposed to the i5. And that's what I meant by "stupid"...its not a personal insult to anyone.....its just a classification...like you'd say..."big"....then "huge"....then "gi-normous"....then "stupid big".

@Kefford666

3 жыл бұрын

@@eddieoconnor4466 I think you mean USB and the older XPS laptops have USB A but the newer models have USB C so you’d need some sort of hub or dongle whichever brand you chose. I’d recommend the newer XPS as it has a 16:10 aspect ratio display which is much nicer to work on than the older 16:9 displays. My Dell Inspiron has two USB A ports but I need more than that skin have to use a USB hub regardless. I don’t know if you haven’t heard but Apple released a new MacBook Air which is many times better than the Intel-based MacBooks and is still priced around $1000. Lastly, there is a lot more to a laptop than just CPU, RAM and storage specs. If you’re comparing servers then yeah fair enough you just care about specs but for a portable device you’re going to handle and use, with built in camera, mic, display, speakers, keyboard, trackpad etc there’s a lot more to consider.

@Kefford666

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I think the best bang for buck is with a desktop. A really good Ubuntu based system would only be around £450 and for someone who needed macOS the Mac Mini is cheaper than the laptops. Of course you need peripherals too.